What does Navy coaching history show?
Navy coaching history on this page spans 30 tracked head coaches, led by Ken Niumatalolo with 109 wins from 2007-2022.
Program overview
Navy
2025 finish: 11-2-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis • MD
American AthleticNavy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
All-Time Wins
729
All-Time Losses
593
Win %
55%
Heisman Winners
2
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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Navy football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Navy football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Navy finished 11-2. Use the related links to compare Navy against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
American Athletic
Division
Not listed
Home field
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Location
Annapolis, MD
Capacity
34,000
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 11-2-0
13 games tracked with a 85% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
11
Losses
2
Ties
0
Games
13
Win %
85%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- American Athletic Conference2015-
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools2006-2014
- NCAA Division I-A independent schools1978-2005
- NCAA Division I independent schools1973-1977
- NCAA Division independent schools1956-1972
- NCAA independent schools prior to divisions1937-1955
- NCAA independent schools prior to divisions1906-1936
- Independent schools prior to NCAA1879-1905
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Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Brian Newberry | 2023-2025 | 15-10-0 |
| Ken Niumatalolo | 2007-2022 | 109-83-0 |
| Paul Johnson | 2002-2007 | 45-29-0 |
| Charlie Weatherbie | 1995-2001 | 30-45-0 |
| George Chaump | 1990-1994 | 14-41-0 |
| Elliot Uzelac | 1987-1989 | 8-25-0 |
| Gary Tranquill | 1982-1986 | 20-34-1 |
| George Welsh | 1973-1981 | 55-46-1 |
| Rick Forzano | 1969-1972 | 10-33-0 |
| William Elias | 1965-1968 | 15-22-3 |
| Wayne Hardin | 1959-1964 | 38-22-2 |
| Eddie Erdelatz | 1950-1958 | 50-26-8 |
| George Sauer | 1948-1949 | 3-13-2 |
| Thomas Hamilton | 1946-1947 | 2-15-1 |
| Oscar Hagberg | 1944-1945 | 13-4-1 |
| John Whelchel | 1942-1943 | 13-5-0 |
| Swede Larson | 1939-1941 | 16-8-3 |
| Hank Hardwick | 1937-1938 | 8-7-3 |
| Thomas Hamilton | 1934-1936 | 19-8-0 |
| Rip Miller | 1931-1933 | 12-15-2 |
| William Ingram | 1926-1930 | 32-13-4 |
| Jack Owsley | 1925 | 5-2-1 |
| Gilmour Dobie | 1917-1919 | 17-3-0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 1915-1916 | 9-8-2 |
| Douglas Legate Howard | 1911-1914 | 25-7-4 |
| Frank Berrien | 1908-1910 | 21-5-3 |
| Joe Reeves | 1907 | 9-2-1 |
| Paul Dashiell | 1904-1906 | 25-5-4 |
| Garrett Cochran | 1900 | 6-3-0 |
| Johnny Poe | 1896 | 5-3-0 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
2
Total Winners
| Year | Winner | Position | Points | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Roger Staubach | QB | 1,860 | #129 |
| 1960 | Joe Bellino | HB | 1,793 | #146 |